Vitreousness
/ˈvɪt.ri.əs.nəs/noun
The quality or state of being glassy or resembling glass.
Did you know?Its core comes from Latin *vitrum* (“glass”), the same root behind *vitreous* and *vitrectomy*, and it ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European word for a glass-like, shiny material.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ueh₂i-/*ueit-
“A proposed ancient root connected with shine, glass, or possibly a colored/glassy substance (reconstructed with uncertainty).”
Latin
Latin
vitrum
“Glass; also a blue dye or glassy material.”
Late Latin
Latin
vitreus
“Of glass; glassy, transparent, or shining like glass.”
Old French
Old French
vitre
“Windowpane; glass.”
Middle English
English
vitreous
“Glassy, made of or resembling glass.”
Modern English
English
vitreousness
“The state or quality of being vitreous; glasslike character.”
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